PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and winston churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by tattoos + Jewelery. On his way into the cage it seems that Tiger Black has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tiger Black seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Black
vs
churchill

180 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiger Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, winston churchill!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

churchill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Black desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Black won't allow churchill to pass to mount.
churchill content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Black tries to get to full guard but churchill has control of the leg.
Black is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute churchill jumps into side control!
Black tries to bench press churchill off him but churchill keeps the position.
Black can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
churchill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Black is looking to improve his position.
churchill is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
churchill looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

churchill looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
churchill has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Black is looking to improve his position but churchill isn't that keen on the idea.
churchill looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

winston churchill dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

churchill shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
Black misses with a takedown

and churchill counters with a takedown into side control.
Black tries to buck churchill off but churchill is having none of it.
churchill trying to control the position but Black is working away.
churchill might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Black kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Black regains half guard.
Black is looking for a sweep. churchill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
churchill passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

churchill tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no churchill has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A control attempt from Black but he's now mounted!
Black is squirming around, avoiding churchill's attempts to control the action.
churchill lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Black is squirming around, avoiding churchill's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

winston churchill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

churchill gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Black drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and churchill dives on top into guard.
churchill stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
churchill wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
churchill forces his way into half guard.
churchill moves into full mount! Black won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from churchill.
Black is wriggling around trying to escape.

churchill looking to secure an arm triangle but Black defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but churchill has a good base and remains in mount.

churchill goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Black turns into him and now he's in churchill's guard.

churchill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black wants to control from the top but churchill keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tiger Black did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Black tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but churchill swivels and escapes.

churchill changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Black looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
churchill cracks Black with a big elbow.
churchill remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Black is looking to regain half guard here but churchill keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Black's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Black looks to move to half guard but instead churchill has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is trying desperately to improve position.
churchill has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Black's face.
Black is squirming around, avoiding churchill's attempts to control the action.
churchill with a couple of short strikes.
Black tries to reverse the position but churchill maintains control.
churchill controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Black wants to control but churchill is having none of it.
Black looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Black is trying to break free.

churchill is persistently looking for the submission but Black is defending it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black trying to control the hands but churchill breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

winston churchill dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

churchill misses with a takedown

and Black counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for churchill!
churchill is in a horrible position here. Black smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Black lands with some vicious ground and pound - can churchill hang on?
Black tries to control but churchill wriggling away.
Black is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because churchill is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Black goes for an armbar but churchill turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from churchill.

Black working for submissions but it's allowed churchill to get to half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
churchill is tying to control. Black wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
churchill prevents Black from standing back up.
churchill wants to pass the guard but Black is defending well.
Black is looking for a sweep. churchill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Black tries to get to full guard but churchill has control of the leg.
Black trying to control here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
churchill tries to clinch but Black moves away

and Black counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Black.

churchill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Black trying to control but churchill is working from the bottom.
Tiger Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black stands up over churchill, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
winston churchill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
churchill working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well churchill has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... winston churchill!
winston churchill is the new welterweight champion!